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An author is not always to be judged by his books. Sometimes he is much better than his writings; sometimes they are much better than he. The reason is plain. Inspiration raises the writer to a higher level of being; his inspired moments represent the peaks of his character, but afterwards he must fall back into everyday normalcy.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 4 : Reflections On Specific Arts > # 59